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Coyotes' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Fined heavily

by RotoWire Staff | Special to CBSSports.com

(3/10/18)Ekman-Larsson was fined $5,000 on Saturday for slashing Sven Andrighetto.

Five grand is the maximum fine allowed under the CBA, so Ekman-Larsson is having to pay a pretty penny for his transgression. However, the key here for fantasy players is that he wasn't suspended for his act. That means the Swede will be in action Sunday against the Canucks.

Coyotes' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Finds twine versus Senators

by RotoWire Staff | Special to CBSSports.com

(3/4/18)Ekman-Larsson scored a goal during a 2-1 victory over the Senators on Saturday.

It was nice to see Ekman-Larsson find the back of the net for the first time since mid-January, but it's probably too late for the 26-year-old to salvage his season. He still only has nine goals, which is his worst total since the 2012-13 lockout season, but even worse, Ekman-Larsson owns a league-low minus-35 rating. He's posted a negative rating four straight seasons, so that's not a surprise, but owners weren't expecting to account for that bad of a plus/minus. Combined that with fewer goals, and Ekman-Larsson is one of the biggest fantasy disappointments of 2017-18.

Coyotes' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Collects trio of assists

by RotoWire Staff | Special to CBSSports.com

(2/16/18)Ekman-Larsson racked up three assists, including two on the power play, in Thursday's win over Montreal.

Ekman-Larsson has been more engaged offensively of late and is now up to 28 points in 58 games on the season. His minus-37 rating is a disaster, but the 26-year-old is finding ways to contribute with his playmaking ability. If you can look past his plus-minus, Ekman-Larsson's strong offensive play of late indicates he's in for a strong finish.

Coyotes' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Finally rounding into form

by RotoWire Staff | Special to CBSSports.com

(1/27/18)Ekman-Larsson has tallied four points (two goals, two assists) in his last six games.

Before this recent stretch, Ekman-Larsson was really struggling. He had only one point, an assist, in 17 games. However, the Swede has a track record of scoring success. He has three seasons to his name with at least 43 points.

Coyotes' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Records minus-3 versus Sharks

by RotoWire Staff | Special to CBSSports.com

(1/14/18)Ekman-Larsson scored a goal but also posted a minus-3 rating in a 6-5 loss to the Sharks on Saturday.

The 24-year-old is absolutely killing owners with a minus-40 rating. That's historically bad and almost twice as terrible as the next worst rating in the league (three players sit at minus-21). What's worse, Ekman-Larsson isn't scoring as much as he has in the past, making him extremely hard to trust in fantasy starting lineups.